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Painting of the Day (SOLD) David Palumbo’s “Window Light”
Painting of the Day (SOLD) David Palumbo’s “Window Light”

Painting of the Day (SOLD) David Palumbo’s “Window Light”

Window Light, a recently SOLD work by David Palumbo.  

Painting of the day (just hit the SOLD archives): Benjamin E. Fichel’s “Un Quatuor”
Painting of the day (just hit the SOLD archives): Benjamin E. Fichel’s “Un Quatuor”

Painting of the day (just hit the SOLD archives): Benjamin E. Fichel’s “Un Quatuor”

Un Quatuor.  A little gem by the 19th century French artist Benjamin Eugene Fichel (1826-1895) has made its way to a new home.  This particular painting is most likely the work he exhibited at the Paris Salon in 1870.  

America, the Capital of Asian Art
America, the Capital of Asian Art

America, the Capital of Asian Art

America, the Capital of Asian Art – sounds like it is time to go on a treasure hunt!  Only wish I knew what to look for!!!  

Islamic State extremists hit 3,000-year-old city of Nimrud with bulldozers
Islamic State extremists hit 3,000-year-old city of Nimrud with bulldozers

Islamic State extremists hit 3,000-year-old city of Nimrud with bulldozers

Islamic extremists have vandalized Nimrud, a 3,000 year old  Assyrian city in Iraq.  Using bulldozers to harm the ancient city, the terrorist group is now facing war crime charges.   Islamic State extremists hit 3,000-year-old city of Nimrud with bulldozers 

Painting of the Day (SOLD) Ben Bauer’s “Hill Country Moonrise: Blue Bonnets & Indian Paintbrush”
Painting of the Day (SOLD) Ben Bauer’s “Hill Country Moonrise: Blue Bonnets & Indian Paintbrush”

Painting of the Day (SOLD) Ben Bauer’s “Hill Country Moonrise: Blue Bonnets & Indian Paintbrush”

Ben Bauer’s Hill Country Moonrise: Blue Bonnets & Indian Paintbrush, from the SOLD archives  

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Leonard Moore Davis’s “Alaskan Mountains”
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Leonard Moore Davis’s “Alaskan Mountains”

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Leonard Moore Davis’s “Alaskan Mountains”

Alaskan Mountains.  here is another from the 1980s sold archives … this one by the American artist Leonard Moore Davis (1864-1938).  

Monet for nothing: How Paul Durand-Ruel risked it all for Impressionism
Monet for nothing: How Paul Durand-Ruel risked it all for Impressionism

Monet for nothing: How Paul Durand-Ruel risked it all for Impressionism

Monet for nothing: How Paul Durand-Ruel risked it all for Impressionism.  Nice article by William Cook on Paul Durand-Ruel’s continued support of the Impressionists and the current exhibition – Inventing Impressionism – at The National Gallery, London.  

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Thomas Luny’s “Engagement Between Sir George Brydges Rodney and the Spanish Squadron…”
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Thomas Luny’s “Engagement Between Sir George Brydges Rodney and the Spanish Squadron…”

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Thomas Luny’s “Engagement Between Sir George Brydges Rodney and the Spanish Squadron…”

Engagement Between Sir George Brydges Rodney and the Spanish Squadron, Commanded by Don Juan de Langara, Near Cape St. V.  From our 1980s sold archives … a fabulous British naval battle scene by Thomas Luny that was painted in 1782. … More…

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE) Stuart Dunkel’s “2 for Breakfast”
Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE) Stuart Dunkel’s “2 for Breakfast”

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE) Stuart Dunkel’s “2 for Breakfast”

An AVAILABLE work by Stuart Dunkel, 2 for Breakfast.  

Jerry Saltz, New York Magazine Art Critic, Suspended From Facebook
Jerry Saltz, New York Magazine Art Critic, Suspended From Facebook

Jerry Saltz, New York Magazine Art Critic, Suspended From Facebook

Jerry Saltz, New York Magazine Art Critic, Suspended From Facebook– to each their own.  If you are not a fan of what Jerry Saltz posts, then do not follow him.  I am sure he loves all the additional PR he is … More…

Billionaire William Louis-Dreyfus Gifts $50 Million Art Collection to Harlem Kids
Billionaire William Louis-Dreyfus Gifts $50 Million Art Collection to Harlem Kids

Billionaire William Louis-Dreyfus Gifts $50 Million Art Collection to Harlem Kids

Billionaire William Louis-Dreyfus has spent the past fifty years creating an impressive art collection, roughly valued between $10 and $50 million.  After watching a segment on 60 Minutes about the Harlem Children’s Zone, an organization devoted to helping Harlem’s youth … More…

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Henry John Yeend King’s “Watering the Roses”
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Henry John Yeend King’s “Watering the Roses”

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Henry John Yeend King’s “Watering the Roses”

Watering the Roses.  Here is one from out 1980s sold archives by the British Victorian artist Henry John Yeend King (1855-1924).  

The Rembrandt House band: Showcase of the Dutch Master’s pupils
The Rembrandt House band: Showcase of the Dutch Master’s pupils

The Rembrandt House band: Showcase of the Dutch Master’s pupils

The Rembrandt House band: Showcase of the Dutch Master’s pupils.  Nice article on the master who was … Rembrandt.  Rembrandt’s Late Pupils is at the Rembranthuis, Amsterdam from 12 February – 17 May 2015.  

Koons and Sherman offer up limited-addition works to US government
Koons and Sherman offer up limited-addition works to US government

Koons and Sherman offer up limited-addition works to US government

Contemporary artists, Jeff Koons and Cindy Sherman will donate new works in limited editions of 50 to American embassies and consulates around the world.  Koons’s prints and Sherman’s photographs will be unveiled in Washington DC in April where the embassies … More…

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE – NEW!!) Erik Koeppel’s “The Picnic”
Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE – NEW!!) Erik Koeppel’s “The Picnic”

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE – NEW!!) Erik Koeppel’s “The Picnic”

The Picnic, a new work by Erik Koeppel — just added to our Recent Acquisitions page!  

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Emile Munier’s “Essai de l’Eau”
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Emile Munier’s “Essai de l’Eau”

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Emile Munier’s “Essai de l’Eau”

Essai de l’Eau.  Here is one by Emile Munier (1840-1895) that we sold about 14 years ago.